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Indo GAA
Join Michael Verney every week for a breakdown of the biggest talking points in the GAA world. Join us for interviews, club action and inter-county debates, with football analysts including Pat Spillane & Dick Clerkin and hurling insights from John Mullane, Pat Ryan and more from the Irish Independent family.
Episodes
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Hurling: Clare the biggest threat to Limerick’s crown
Eddie Brennan and John Mullane join Michael Verney for this week’s Throw-In Hurling show to analyse Clare’s potential after defeating Kilkenny in the league…
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The Throw-In Football: Decider that had it all sees Derry make physicality count
Dick Clerkin and Donnchadh Boyle join Colm Keys on this week’s Throw-In Football Show to look back on Derry’s dramatic shoot-out victory over Dublin in the…
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The Throw-In Football: Are the managers to blame for such a poor football League?
Dick Clerkin and Conor McKeon join Will Slattery on the latest Throw-In Football show to look back on the final round of football league games before next…
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The Throw-In Hurling: Limerick’s off-day or a sign of things to come? And what did Kilkenny get right? Plus, what Clare are building and Masterchef Mullane’s Curragh trip
Eddie Brennan and John Mullane are back with Michael Verney on the latest Throw-In Hurling show as they discuss the hurling league semi-finals. Was this an off…
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The Throw-In Football: The GAA is missing a trick to properly promote its games over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend
Dick Clerkin and Donnchadh Boyle join Will Slattery on the latest Throw-In Football show and ask is the GAA is missing a promotional trick by not making a…
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The Throw-In Hurling: Why Kilkenny need to lay down a marker against Limerick, Galway’s discipline issue and Alan Connolly’s hat-trick heroics
Frank Roche is joined by Eddie Brennan and John Mullane on this week's Throw-In Hurling show to discuss all the big talking points from the weekend hurling…
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The Throw-In Hurling: Is the GAA pricing out ordinary fans? Plus, Clare’s strengths, Waterford’s missed opportunity & Wexford’s bright future
John Mullane and Frank Roche join Michael Verney for the latest Throw-In Hurling show as they look back on all the weekend hurling league action. The lads…
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The Throw-In Football: Derry’s missed opportunity, Rory Beggan's NFL tryout & do Kerry get judged differently with on-pitch rows?
It was another impressive win for Dublin on Saturday, but was it a missed opportunity for Derry to not go at Dublin at full strength? Dick Clerkin and Colm…
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The Throw-In Football: Kerry’s stasis, Canavan’s starring influence and how can Gaelic football really be improved?
Just how significant could Dublin’s ten point beating of Kerry be for later in the year and why have Kerry not developed more since their All-Ireland win in…
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The Throw-In Hurling: Davy’s third quarter blues, enigmatic Cork & hot water bottles for Wexford Park
Waterford’s two-point defeat to Cork was a case of the third quarter blues for Davy Fitz’s team, while the Rebels finally got their first League win under the…
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The Throw-In Football: Derry’s All-Ireland credentials, Con O’Callaghan’s goal threat & Kildare football is broken
With Derry the only team to have a 100% record in Division 1 after their thirteen point victory over Monaghan at the weekend, the question is increasingly…
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The Throw-In Hurling: Tipp coming strong, Clare’s ‘system’ explained & the truth about Junior B
Eddie Brennan and John Mullane join Michael Verney to look back on round two of the National Hurling League games and with Tipperary getting another win under…
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The Throw-In Hurling: Clare’s need for silverware, Cork’s missing piece & the worst venues to play in
With the hurling leagues starting over the weekend, John Mullane and Eddie Brennan joined Michael Verney to look back on all the major talking points on the…
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The Throw-In Football: Derry & Mayo’s early season intent while Dublin lose again
After just two games in the league, Derry have already laid down a marker with victories over Kerry in Tralee and the most recent six point win over Tyrone…
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The Throw-In Hurling: John Mullane’s crystal ball gazing for 2024 – the players and counties that can stop Limerick
We’re back for another year of brilliant hurling debate and discussion, and what a year 2024 promises to be. Is this to be the year of the 5-in-a-row? With so…
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The Throw-In Football: Kerry & Dublin slip up, Galway’s troubles & Jim McGuinness’ return
The Football Leagues have returned and so has The Throw-In with Will Slattery joined by Dick Clerkin and Colm Keys for the first show of the year. With Kerry…
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‘I had to call him Uncle Frank’ - GAA legend Philly McMahon on his Dad's life on the run (Part 2)
On the GAA pitch Philly McMahon was an All-Ireland winner. But off the pitch his personal life was turbulent. His father Phil McMahon was interned in Long…
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Shot at 16, interned at 19 and dead at 64: GAA legend Philly McMahon on his inspiration - his Dad (Part 1)
The story of how Philly McMahon became an All-Ireland Champion eight times, is more than just a story of hard work and determination. Philly's story began with…
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The Throw-In Football: Are there more All-Irelands left in this Dublin team?
Philly McMahon and Dick Clerkin join Will Slattery on the final Throw-In Football show of the season to look back on Dublin’s two point All-Ireland final…
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The Throw-In Football: One last dance for the Dubs?
The Dublin era of dominance began with Stephen Cluxton’s injury-time winner against Kerry in the 2011 final and twelve years later it’s set to come full circle…
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Breaking Ball with Philly McMahon: Gareth McKinless on how to prepare for David Clifford & Kieran Hughes on blowouts and the media
Breaking Ball with Philly McMahon features two of the losing All-Ireland semi-finalists with Derry hero and one of the stars of the championship Gareth…
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The Throw-In Hurling: Limerick join the pantheon of greats
They timed their run to perfection again and now history beckons for this Limerick hurling team. Can they achieve the mythical 5-in-a-row and just how many…
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The Throw-In Hurling: Eddie Brennan, John Mullane & Tom Condon preview the All-Ireland Hurling Final
From wedding planning to key match-ups and All-Ireland final pressure, John Mullane, Eddie Brennan and Tom Condon give their insights and advice ahead of…
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Breaking Ball with Philly McMahon: Kevin Doyle on his GAA crossroads, Willie White and Philly McMahon on Ballymun
Philly McMahon is joined by Kevin Doyle and Willie White on the latest episode of Breaking Ball. Doyle talks about the turning point in his life that led him…
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The Throw-In Football: Better even than Maurice Fitz? It doesn’t matter what the Dubs do, they won’t stop David Clifford
We may have got the final we were all expecting, but Monaghan and Derry both ran Dublin and Kerry close and will be kicking themselves for not making the most…
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The Throw-In Football: Dick Clerkin lays out the case for how Monaghan can beat Dublin
A Dublin v Kerry All-Ireland final might be most people’s expectation, but Derry and Monaghan have convincing cases to be able to beat their illustrious…
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Breaking Ball with Philly McMahon: Niall Morgan on Kerry, referees and straight-talking in Tyrone
Tyrone All-Star goalkeeper, Niall Morgan, joins Philly McMahon and Conán Doherty on the latest episode of Breaking Ball to discuss Kerry, David Clifford, club…
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The Throw-In Hurling: Murphy's save for the ages and can the Cats now stop the Green Machine?
Eddie Brennan and John Mullane join Michael Verney on the latest Throw-In Hurling show to look back on Kilkenny’s magnificent semi-final win over Clare and…
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The Throw-In Hurling: Clare's redemption time? Can Galway catch Limerick? Eddie Brennan & John Mullane on the hurling semi-finals
Eddie Brennan and John Mullane join Michael Verney on the latest Throw-In Hurling podcast to look ahead to the weekend’s All-Ireland hurling semi-finals…
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Breaking Ball with Philly McMahon: Roddy Collins on his short-lived GAA management career, digging matches in junior football and his dream of scoring into the Hill
Roddy Collins joins Philly McMahon and Conán Doherty in studio for the latest episode of Breaking Ball to discuss his love of GAA, his short-lived GAA…
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The Throw-In Football: Are the Dubs back to their best?
Was the defeat of Mayo Dublin’s best performance under Dessie Farrell and is it set to be a Dublin-Kerry final after all the talk of it being the most open…
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Breaking Ball with Philly McMahon: Kevin Kilbane on his dream of lining out for Mayo
In the first episode of Breaking Ball with Philly McMahon, Kevin Kilbane joins Philly and Conán Doherty to discuss his love of Mayo football, family trips back…
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The Throw-In Football: The clash of the heavyweights
Dick Clerkin and Colm Keys give their reactions to the football quarter-final draw on the latest Throw-In Football podcast. With classic Mayo drama in…
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The Throw-In Hurling: John Mullane and why Glastonbury, Galway, Elton John and Tipp just don’t mix
Galway finally brought the thunder and lightning to see off Tipperary and set up a semi-final clash against Limerick and on this week’s Throw-In hurling show…
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The Throw-In Hurling: ‘Sometimes it’s just you and him’ - Eddie Brennan & John Mullane preview the hurling quarter-finals
Sometimes tactics and plans have to be set aside for blood and guts says Eddie Brennan on the latest Throw-In Hurling show as he and John Mullane join Sinéad…
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The Throw-In Football: Mayo are the big losers – who would have thought it would come down to this?
After the Connacht giants were drawn to face each other in next week’s preliminaries, who would have thought it would come down to this? On the latest Throw-In…
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The Throw-In Hurling: Clare & Galway regrets, the free that never was, Limerick primed
While Limerick and Kilkenny march on, there’s nothing but regrets from Clare and Galway after they let slip their opportunities at grabbing provincial glory…
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The Throw-In Hurling: ‘Fire & brimstone is promised’ Eddie Brennan & John Mullane on the Munster & Leinster hurling finals
They’re the games ‘to let loose’ and that will promise ‘fire and brimstone’ says Eddie Brennan and John Mullane who preview the Munster and Leinster hurling…
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The Throw-In Football: Is bigger really better? Where’s the drama and jeopardy in the Football Championship?
It was a very busy football weekend but does bigger mean better with the new format of the football Championship? Martin Breheny and Frank Roche join Will…
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The Throw-In Football: This is why Dublin aren’t All-Ireland favourites
Can Dublin really be justified as All-Ireland favourites after a performance like yesterday? Dick Clerkin and Donnchadh Boyle join Will Slattery on this week’s…
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The Throw-In Hurling: Final day madness - has there ever been a weekend of hurling like it?
What a weekend of hurling, with drama wherever you looked. John Mullane and Michael Verney take a deep breath and discuss as many of the big talking points as…
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The Throw-In Football: Kerry’s predictability, Mayo’s rest time & Tyrone lose again
Mayo made a statement of intent with their impressive win against Kerry on Saturday, so where does it leave Jack O’Connor’s team? Have they become too…
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The Throw-In Hurling: Can Cork dump Limerick out? Tipp are back & crisis for Wexford
Tipperary are officially back according to John Mullane who along with Eddie Brennan join Michael Verney on the latest Throw-In Hurling show. And are Limerick…
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The Throw-In Football: Is the Ulster championship enough to save the provinces?
In Ulster and Leinster we had the good and the bad of the provincial football system over the weekend, so do they still have a future despite Derry’s epic win…
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The Throw-In Hurling: Cyril Farrell joins John Mullane & Eddie Brennan to discuss Davy Fitz, Clare’s potential and the one thing to change about hurling
Galway legend, Cyril Farrell, joins John Mullane, Eddie Brennan and Michael Verney on this week’s The Throw-In Hurling show and off the back of Waterford’s…
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The Throw-In Football: ‘A few hurling guys crying out about not getting a game on TV’ Dick Clerkin and Martin Breheny weigh in on the GAAGO controversy
The Tánaiste, Micheál Martin, might believe that all GAA games should be free-to-air but for Dick Clerkin and Martin Breheny who join Will Slattery on this…
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The Throw-In Hurling: ‘Pay the players if you’re going down the pay-for-view route’ - John Mullane & Eddie Brennan on the GAAGO controversy, head-high tackles and Tipp’s All-Ireland credentials
The controversy over GAAGO, head-high tackles and Tipp’s All-Ireland credentials are all up for discussion with Eddie Brennan and John Mullane who join Michael…
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Dublin’s Croke Park advantage, Derry’s impressive win, a blip for Limerick or something more serious? And is Waterford’s summer over?
Kildare took Dublin to within two points in their Leinster semi-final but it was Glenn Ryan’s post-match comments on the Dubs’ unfair home advantage in Croke…
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Meath's fall to the Tailteann, Galway's credentials & has Davy Fitz uncovered the blueprint to defeat Limerick?
Meath football has seen them fall to the Tailteann Cup and out of the Championship after their defeat to Offaly at the weekend and on the latest episode of the…
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Monaghan’s heroics & the magic of the provinces ignites the Championship
Last week it was New York and this week it was Ryan O’Toole’s injury-time winner for Monaghan. The provincial football championships have ignited the start of…
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New York & Clare's wins have shown why the provinces are still important & time to hand Limerick the Liam MacCarthy cup already?
With New York’s historic win over Leitrim and Clare's surprise defeat of Cork on the opening weekend of the Championship, on the latest episode of the Throw-In…
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Mayo's statement of intent, Derry's shortcomings and the disadvantage of winning your province
With the football leagues over and Mayo and Dublin capturing the Division 1 and Division 2 titles, this week’s Throw-In ranks the contenders heading into the…
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'If Dublin want to win the All-Ireland, he starts on Sunday’ Philly McMahon on the return of Stephen Cluxton
Dublin legend, Philly McMahon, joins Will Slattery to discuss Stephen Cluxton’s shock return to the Dublin set-up. 'It’s shaken the GAA world,' he tells Will…
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Back to the future - what Cluxton's return means for Dublin & Cork's hurlers fall short again
The re-appearance of Stephen Cluxton to the Dublin squad grabbed all the headlines but what does it say about Dessie Farrell’s back to the future plan for the…
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Mayo thriving under Kevin McStay’s leadership, Louth’s bid for Division 1 and is the hurling League in danger of becoming the Walsh Cup?
Mayo are the first team to book their place in the football league semi-finals but who else will join them and should they be keeping something in reserve for…
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There's a dog about Cork this year while Tipp show their teeth against Waterford
Cork and Tipperary have booked their semi-final places in the League with wins that showed how far they’ve come under their new managers and on the latest…
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A wide open Championship come the summer but where are the goals?
Tyrone beat Kerry, Derry beat Dublin, Armagh are on the rise and Mayo sit top of the table, is this a signal that come the summer the Championship is going to…
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The League's Mid-Term Report - who's happy, who's struggling and who to watch out for?
With the first half of the League over, who is doing well and who is struggling when it comes to their mid-term report? On this week’s Throw-In podcast, Will…
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Rossies flying high – but can it last? Kerry’s Clifford problem and the return of Jack McCaffrey
After three rounds of Division 1, who’d have thought Roscommon would be flying high with three wins from three? But should they be keeping one eye on the…
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Tipp on the rise, Cork's potential - but Limerick still loom large
On the latest episode of The Throw-In podcast, Will Slattery is joined by Colm Keys, Vincent Hogan and Donnchadh Boyle to look back on the hurling weekend. The…